Penholder.



B. E. LEWIS.

PENHOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAB..14, 1910.

974,578. Patented Nov. 1,1910.

1n: NORRIS PETERS co., \vnsmuamm o. c.

, UNTTE Fl STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN F. LEWIS, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD T0JOSEPH G. SATTER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1, 1910.

Application filed March 14, 1910. Serial No. 549,266.

To all whom it may concern:

1 Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. Lnwrs, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPenholders, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to pen holders, and the object of my invention isto provide a pen holder with a magazine for a plurality of pen pointsand to furnish a holder with a novel ejecting mechanism forsimultaneously ejecting a pen point that has become worn or injured andto place another pen point from the magazine in position to be used.

Another object of this invention is to provide a magazine pen holderwith positive and reliable means for holding a pen point in position tobe used, said means being released when the pen point is to be ejectedfrom the holder and another pen point placed in position, the placing ofthe pen point actuating said means to grip the point when it has reachedits proper position.

A further object of this invention is to provide a pen holder of theabove type that consists of comparatively few parts easily and quicklyassembled, the pen holder being easily loaded and used similar to anordinary pen holder.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a en holder thatis simple in construction, urable, free from injury by ordinary use, andhighly efiicient for the purposes for which it is lntended.

With the above and such other objects in view as may hereinafter appear,the invention consists of the novel construction, combination andarrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and thenclaimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing forming a part of thisspecification, wherein there is illustrated a preferred embodiment ofthe invention, but it is to be understood that the structural elementsthereof can be varied or changed, as to the size, shape and manner ofassemblage without departing from the s irit of the invention.

In the rawing:Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a pen holdercon- Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional View of a portion ofthe pen holder, showing the magazine loaded with pen points, Fig. 3 is asimilar view showing one of the pen points shifted into position, Fig. 4is a perspective view of the parts forming the magazine pen pointcarrier, Fig. 5 is a perspective View of a portion of a resilientholding member, Fig. 6 is a cross sectional View taken on the line XX ofFig. 2, Fig. 7 is a similar view taken on the line VVW of Fig. 2, andFig. 8 is a similar view taken on the line OO of Fig. 3.

In the accompanying drawing the reference numeral 1 denotes a tubularpen holder and in the forward end of this body is arranged two verticalpartitions 2 having the upper ends thereof cut away to form inconjunction with the upper side of the body a segment-shaped slot 3adapted to provide clearance for pen points. The confronting faces ofthe partitions 2 are provided with vertical grooves 4 and slidablymounted in these grooves are the tongues 5 of a holding device,comprising a block 6 having the upper end thereof provided with alongitudinal semi-cylindrical rib 7 adapted to engage the under side ofthe pen point and hold the pen point in engagement with the wall of thebody 1. The lower side of the block (3 conforms to the walls of the body1, as best shown in Fig. 8 of the drawing, and is provided with acentral depending lug 8 having the rear end thereof beveled, as at 9.The forward lower side of the block 6 is cut away to form a recess 10and a shoulder 11 and extending into said recess and engaging saidshoulder is a compound curved compression spring 12 having the lower endthereof fixed in the lower end of the partition 2. This spring isadapted to normally retain the block 6 in a lowered position with thelug 8 projecting through a longitudinal slot 13 provided therefor in thebottom side of the body 1 between the partitions 2.

Detachably mounted in the lower end of the pen holder body 1 is a hollowplug 1 1 having the forward end thereof provided with a projection 15adapted to engage in a slot 16 provided therefor in the rear end of thebody 1, this slot being located in the hollow plug 14 will be correctlypositioned when the projection 15 engages in the slot 16. Secured in theforward end of the hollow plug 1 1 by solder or other material 17 are aholding member, a carrier, and a spring adapted to retain the carrier inengagement with the holding member and said holding member against theupper inner wall of the body 1. The carrier comprises a plate 18 havingthe forward end thereof pointed or tapered, as at 19 and the side edgesof said plate adjacent to the forward end thereof provided withstaggeredly disposed slots 20 and oppositely disposed recesses 21.Secured to the plate 18 through the medium of malleable lugs 22 engagingthe edges of the slots 20 are bearing plates 23 having vertical sideflanges 24. These bearing plates are adapted to support a plurality ofpen points 25 having the longitudinal edges thereof resting upon saidbearing plates. The holding member comprises a bar 26 having the forwardend thereof bifurcated, as at 27 and provided with curved side flanges28 adapted to normally rest upon the upper pen point 25 and retain theremaining pen points, one above the other, and upon the bearing platesThe bar 26 at the rear end of the bifurcation thereof is attached bymeans of a cross head 29, extending through the bifurcation, to a guide30 for the plate 18 and a spring 31 resting upon the bottom of the body1 and engaging the under side of the plate 18 at the forward endthereof, said spring, plate 18 and bar 26 having the rear ends thereofheld by the solder or other material 17.

slidably mounted upon the tubular body 1 of the pen holder is a sleeve32 having the forward end thereof at the upper side provided with adepending prong 33 adapted to extend through a longitudinal slot 34:provided therefor in the upper side of the tubular body 1. The lowerside of the sleeve 32 at the forward end thereof is off-set, as at 35and engages the beveled edge 9 of the lug 8 and forces said luginwardly, whereby the block 6 will hold a pen point in the forward endof the tubular body 1.

As shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the pen points are normally heldwithin the tubular body 1 by the carrier, said point being retained inthe upper part of the tubular body by the spring 31. To place a penpoint in position to be used, the sleeve 32 is moved forwardly, and withthe prong 33 thereof extending through the slot 34 and in thebifurcation of the holding member 26, said prong will engage theuppermost pen point and move the pen point forwardly as the sleeve 32 iscarried forwardly. As the sleeve 32 impinges the lug 8, the block 6 willbe elevated to lock the pen point in position, as best shown in Fig. 3of the. drawing. The sleeve remains in its adjusted position while thepen point is being used, and assuming now that the point has become wornor inj ured, the sleeve is moved rearwardly. The block 6 is thereforereleased and the pen point can be easily withdrawn, but this is notessential, as the positioning of another pen point will eject the wornor injured pen point. This is accomplished by moving the sleeve 32rearwardly until the prong 33 thereof engages under the pen point andupon shifting the sleeve forwardly, the second pen point engages the endof the first pen point and forces it out of the holder. This operationcan be performed until the pen points are exhausted, and then the hollowplug 14 can be removed and the carrier re-loaded with pen points. v

The pen holder in its entirety is made of strong and durable metal andvarious types of. pen points can be arranged in the same for use asoccasion may demand.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new, is p 1.. A pen ofthe type described comprising a tubular body, a plug arranged at one endof said body, a spring controlled carrier carried by said plug andextending into said body and adapted to movably support a plurality ofpen points, a. longitudinally movable slceve mounted upon said body andadapted to shift said pen points into posi tion to be used at the end ofsaid. body, and a spring-controlled means actuated by said sleeve tohold the pen points in position to be used.

2. A pen of the type described, comprising a tubular body, aspring-controlled carrier mounted in said body and adapted to support aplurality of pen points, longitudinally movable means mounted upon saidbody and adapted to shift the pen points one at a time to the forwardend of said body, and spring-controlled means actuated by the firstmentioned means and adapted to clamp a pen point in position to be used.

3. A pen holder comprising a tubular body, a spring-controlled carrierdetachably mounted in said body and adapted to support a plurality ofpen points, a longitudinally movable sleeve mounted upon said body andadapted to shift said pen points one at a time to the forward end ofsaid body, and a transversely shiftable and spring-controlled blockadapted to be moved by said sleeveto clamp the pen point at the forwardend of said body.

4. A pen holder comprising a tubular body, a plug detachably mounted insaid body, a spring-controlled carrier supported by said plug andadapted to support a plurality of pen points, a sleeve slidably mountedupon said bodyand adapted to shift the pen points of said carrier one ata time to the forward end of said body, and a transversely shiftable andspring-controlled block slidably mounted in the forward end of said bodyand adapted to be moved by said sleeve to hold the pen point in theforward end of said body.

5. In a pen holder, a tubular body, a plug mounted in one end of saidbody, a carrier secured to said plug and extending into said body andadapted to support a plurality of pen points, a sleeve slidably mountedupon said body and having a prong projecting into said body adapted toshift said pen points one at a time to the forward end of said body, aspring pressed block slidably mounted in the forward end of said body,and means actuated by a forward movement of said sleeve to elevate saidblock to clamp the shifted pen point in the forward end of said body.

6. In a pen holder, a tubular body, a plug detachably mounted in therear end of said body, a plate carried by said plug, bearing platessupported by the forward end of said plate and adapted to support aplurality of pen points, a holding member carried by said plug andadapted to hold the pen points upon said bearin plates, a spring carriedby said plug and adapted to normally hold the pen points in the upperpart of said tubular body, a sleeve slidably mounted upon said body andadapted to shift the pen points one at a time to the forward end of saidbody, and a spring pressed block slidably mounted in the forward end ofsaid body and adapted to be actuated by said sleeve to clamp the shiftedpen point in the forward end of said body.

7. In a magazine pen comprising a tubular body, a spring-controlledcarrier mounted in said body for sup orting a plurality of pen points, aholder or maintaining the pen points upon the carrier, shiftable meanspoints upon the carrier, a lon mounted upon said bod and adapted toextend through the holder and engage the pen points one at a time forshifting them to the forward end of said body, and means actuated bysaid longitudinally movable means for clamping a pen point in positionto be used.

8. In a magazine pen comprising a tubular body, a s ring-controlledcarrier mounted in said body for supporting a plurality of pen points, aholder or maintaining said body and adapted to extend through the holderand engage the pen points one at a time for shiftin them-to the forwardend of said body, and transversely shiftable and spring-controlled meansactuated by said longitudinally movable means for clamping a pen pointin position to be used.

9. A pen holder comprisin a tubular body, a sprin -controlled carriermounted in said body or supporting a plurality of pen points, a holderfor maintaining the pen 'itudinally shiftable sleeve mounted upon saidbody and extending through the holder and adapted to engage the penpoints for successively moving them to the forward end of said body, anda transversely shiftable and spring-controlled block shifted by saidsleeve for clamping a pen point at the forward end of the body.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

BENJAMIN F. LEWIS.

Witnesses:

KARL H. BUTLER, JOHN S. sTEPI-IANY.

